Official Information Act responses

The Official Information Act (OIA) allows anyone in New Zealand to ask for official information from the government. View some of the information we've released under the OIA and check how we comply with the rules.

REQUESTING INFORMATION FROM MPI

Under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) and the Privacy Act 1993, you can ask any government department about the information it holds.

You can request any information held by MPI. This can be:

official information – such as our internal rules or guidelines for decision making

Note, the report has been redacted – the names of individuals have been removed to protect their privacy and some other information has been withheld as it could prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied, or who is the subject of, the information.

All-of-government response to infant formula blackmail threat

MPI is the Government's communication lead for the response to the blackmail threat to infant formula (Operation Concord). The government has received a number of OIA requests for information it holds on this response.

Whey protein concentrate contamination incident

In 2013, there was a suspected contamination of whey protein concentrate with Clostridium botulinum. Testing later confirmed no products had been contaminated. MPI released a number of documents related to the incident.

Historic genetically modified seed import incidents

MPI's predecessor agencies – the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and its division Biosecurity New Zealand – dealt with a number of incidents involving genetically modified (GM) seed imports between 2001 and 2005. At the time, the agencies released information and OIA documents relating to the incidents.